Close protection is not bodyguarding in the film sense. In practice, it is a planned, risk-led approach to keeping a person safe. Done well, it is invisible. The principal moves freely. Risks are managed quietly in the background.
Defence Security Solutions provides close protection services across the United Kingdom. Every officer we deploy holds a valid SIA close protection licence. Every assignment starts with a proper threat assessment.
Our operations are managed from our base in London. We work with clients across the UK and internationally.
Providing trusted security services across the UK with reliable protection, rapid response, and professional support for businesses, sites, properties, and events nationwide.
Experienced security professionals providing reliable solutions for corporate, retail, construction, event, and mobile patrol security services throughout the UK.
Delivering dependable security services day and night through trained local teams, fast deployment, and professional support tailored to your requirements.
Fully trained and SIA-licensed security professionals delivering trusted, compliant, and high-quality security services with a strong commitment to client safety.
Close protection is not just for celebrities. Many clients come from business backgrounds. Others are private individuals facing specific threats.
Our close protection clients include senior executives who travel regularly or have received threats. They include high-net-worth families requiring residential and travel security. They include visiting dignitaries, public figures and entertainers.
They also include corporate clients managing duty of care for staff travelling to higher-risk locations.
We hold SIA ACS status under reference DESESOSC02. This was independently assessed across 78 areas of business performance. Fewer than a third of UK security companies achieve this standard.
Twelve years of experience. Over 900 trained officers. A 98 per cent client retention rate. Every officer vetted to BS 7858. A named account manager for every contract.
We are based in Greater London and operate across the full UK. From Central Scotland to the South Coast, we deploy licensed personnel to sites of every type and size.
Delivering the highest level of security services in both the public and private sectors with holistic, competitive, solutions.
A close protection officer carries out advance work before any movement. They assess routes, venues and hotels for risk. They manage the safe movement of the principal.
They maintain a close presence in public. They control access at events. They liaise with venue security, police and other agencies where needed.
They produce written threat assessments. They communicate with our operations centre throughout every active assignment.
Executive CP officers work discreetly alongside their principal. They manage daily movements, travel arrangements and any threats that arise. They present appropriately for a business environment.
Protecting a principal at home requires a different approach from escort duties. Our team assesses and secures the property. They manage access and coordinate with any existing security measures.
High-profile individuals face specific and unpredictable risks in public. Our VIP protection officers are experienced in managing the particular challenges of public life.
Clients who travel internationally may require close protection beyond the UK. Our team can accompany principals on international travel. We carry out advance security assessments for overseas destinations.
We provide close protection for clients travelling outside the United Kingdom. Our officers carry out advance security assessments overseas and work alongside trusted in-country security teams.
Discretion is central to how we operate. Our CP officers dress appropriately for the environment. They use low-profile vehicles where required. They work in a way that does not draw attention to the principal.
Many of our clients value privacy as much as security. We understand that and build it into every assignment.
We provide close protection services across the United Kingdom and internationally. Our team is based in London and has worked on assignments throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.
Contact us to discuss your requirement wherever you are based.
The terms are used interchangeably, but close protection is the professional UK industry term. It describes a planned, structured approach to personal security.
Advance work, threat assessment, route planning and communications are all part of a professional operation. It goes well beyond standing next to someone.
Yes. Private close protection is entirely legal in the United Kingdom. Officers must hold a valid SIA close protection licence and operate within the law.
The use of reasonable force is permitted where necessary to protect the principal. Close protection officers do not carry weapons in the UK.
The SIA close protection licence is one of the most demanding in the UK security industry. To obtain it, the applicant must complete a Level 3 Award in Close Protection.
This covers threat and risk assessment, route planning, advance work, venue security, counter-surveillance, driving skills, first aid and physical intervention. Training must be completed through an SIA-approved provider.
Every close protection officer we deploy holds a current, valid SIA close protection licence.
We start by gathering information about the client, their movements and any known or suspected threats. We look at their professional profile, public exposure and travel patterns. From that we build a threat assessment and decide the right level of protection for their specific situation.
Yes. Many of our close protection officers are trained in protective driving. This covers defensive driving techniques, anti-surveillance routes and the safe movement of a principal between locations. Where required, we provide fully vetted drivers as part of a wider protection team.
Our operations centre monitors every active assignment around the clock. If the threat level changes, we brief the assigned officer immediately and adjust the protection plan accordingly. Clients are kept informed at every stage without unnecessary alarm.
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Delivering the highest level of security services in both the public and private sectors with holistic, competitive, solutions. Defence Security Solutions is a young ambitions company constantly striving through performance excellence to become one of the nation’s leading full-service companies in the industry offering a variety of professionally, skillfully and discreetly managed programs, solutions and services for individuals, companies, facilities and organisations.
